Crime and growth convergence: Evidence from Mexico

Scholars have often argued that crime hinders growth, but the empirical literature assessing such an effect is scarce. By exploiting cross-municipal income and crime data for Mexico, in this study we find evidence indicating that drug-related crime indeed deters growth.

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Enamorado, Ted ; López-Calva, Luis F. ; Rodríguez-Castelán, Carlos
Published in:	Economics Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 125.2014, 1, p. 9-13
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Crime \| Drug-related crimes \| Convergence \| Growth \| Spatial inequality

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	O12 - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development ; O54 - Latin America; Caribbean ; H70 - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations. General ; D74 - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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